公开(公告)号：US20140130552A1

公开(公告)日：2014-05-15

申请号：US13678042

申请日：2012-11-15

申请人： Keith Mitchell Hill ,  Ritesh Satish Lakhkar ,  Mark Thomas Massaro ,  Liming Wang ,  Naiyue Zhou

发明人： Keith Mitchell Hill ,  Ritesh Satish Lakhkar ,  Mark Thomas Massaro ,  Liming Wang ,  Naiyue Zhou

IPC分类号： C03B33/02 ,  C03B15/02

CPC分类号： C03B33/0207 ,  B28D5/0029 ,  C03B33/0235 ,  C03B33/033 ,  Y02P40/57 ,  Y10T225/12 ,  Y10T225/329 ,  Y10T225/371

摘要： Methods and apparatuses for separating sheets of brittle material are disclosed. According to one embodiment, a separation apparatus for separating a sheet of brittle material includes a first separation cam positioned adjacent to a sheet conveyance pathway and a second separation cam positioned opposite from and downstream of the first separation cam. The first and second separation cams may be rotated such that the contact faces of the separation cams periodically extend across a centerline of the conveyance pathway. Rotation of the first and second separation cams may be synchronized such that at least the portion of the contact face of the first separation cam and at least the portion of the contact face of the second separation cam periodically extend across the centerline of the conveyance pathway at a separation time and periodically do not extend across the centerline of the conveyance pathway at a non-separation time.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于分离脆性材料片的方法和装置。 根据一个实施例，用于分离脆性材料片的分离装置包括邻近片材传送路径定位的第一分离凸轮和与第一分离凸轮相对和下游定位的第二分离凸轮。 第一和第二分离凸轮可以旋转，使得分离凸轮的接触面周期性地延伸越过输送路径的中心线。 第一和第二分离凸轮的旋转可以是同步的，使得第一分离凸轮的接触面的至少部分和第二分离凸轮的接触面的至少部分周期性延伸穿过输送路径的中心线 分离时间并且在非分离时间周期性地不延伸穿过输送路径的中心线。

公开(公告)号：US08870046B2

公开(公告)日：2014-10-28

申请号：US13307391

申请日：2011-11-30

申请人： Keith Mitchell Hill ,  Tung Thanh Nguyen ,  Naiyue Zhou ,  Zepei Zhu

发明人： Keith Mitchell Hill ,  Tung Thanh Nguyen ,  Naiyue Zhou ,  Zepei Zhu

IPC分类号： B26F3/00

CPC分类号： C03B33/0215 ,  B65G2249/04 ,  Y10T225/12 ,  Y10T225/321 ,  Y10T225/329

摘要： A device for engaging and tensioning a glass ribbon includes a center frame member, and first and second outer frame members connected thereto. The first outer frame member includes a suction cup that engages an edge area of the glass ribbon and an actuator for moving the suction cup of the first outer frame member. The second outer frame member includes a suction cup that engages an opposite edge area of the glass ribbon and an actuator for moving the suction cup of the second outer frame member. The actuators of the first and second outer frame members moves the suction cups of the respective frame members in directions away from each other.

摘要翻译： 用于接合和张紧玻璃带的装置包括中心框架构件和与其连接的第一和第二外框架构件。 第一外框架构件包括接合玻璃带的边缘区域的吸盘和用于移动第一外框架构件的吸盘的致动器。 第二外框架构件包括接合玻璃带的相对边缘区域的吸盘和用于移动第二外框架构件的吸盘的致动器。 第一和第二外框架构件的致动器沿着彼此远离的方向移动各个框架构件的吸盘。

公开(公告)号：US08549881B2

公开(公告)日：2013-10-08

申请号：US13364595

申请日：2012-02-02

申请人： James William Brown ,  Patrick Michael Gargano ,  Keith Mitchell Hill ,  Xinghua Li ,  William Paul Ryszytiwskyj ,  Naiyue Zhou

发明人： James William Brown ,  Patrick Michael Gargano ,  Keith Mitchell Hill ,  Xinghua Li ,  William Paul Ryszytiwskyj ,  Naiyue Zhou

IPC分类号： C03B21/02 ,  C03B33/02 ,  C03B33/10 ,  C03B33/023

CPC分类号： C03B33/0222 ,  B01D19/0031 ,  B01D19/0042 ,  C03B21/02 ,  C03B27/0404 ,  C03B33/023 ,  C03B33/091 ,  C03B33/10 ,  C03B33/102

摘要： A spray nozzle is used in a process of quenching a hot glass sheet during a laser scoring process or other high energy glass heating process. The nozzle is located in proximity to the glass sheet, creating gas in liquid used to quench the glass located in the nozzle (e.g., water). The gas (e.g., air bubbles) is removed from the quenching liquid. Then, the spray nozzle is used to spray the quenching liquid onto the sheet at a location trailing laser scoring of the sheet. The spray nozzle has a purge opening and tubing leading to a discharge location. The spray nozzle can have a sloped passageway that pre-stages gas bubbles near the purge opening. The spray nozzle can include a cooling coil passing around the nozzle passageway to cool the quenching liquid passing through the nozzle, and increase the solubility of bubbles in the quenching liquid.

摘要翻译： 在激光刻痕过程或其它高能玻璃加热过程中，在将热玻璃板淬火的过程中使用喷嘴。 喷嘴位于玻璃板附近，产生用于淬火位于喷嘴中的玻璃（例如水）的液体中的气体。 气体（例如气泡）从骤冷液体中除去。 然后，喷雾喷嘴用于将片状物上的淬火液喷射到片材的位置上，该位置处于片材的激光刻痕处。 喷嘴具有通向排放位置的吹扫口和管道。 喷嘴可以具有倾斜的通道，其预先在吹扫口附近预分解气泡。 喷嘴可以包括通过喷嘴通道的冷却盘管，以冷却通过喷嘴的淬火液体，并且增加气泡在淬火液中的溶解度。

公开(公告)号：US20130130597A1

公开(公告)日：2013-05-23

申请号：US13300921

申请日：2011-11-21

申请人： James William Brown ,  Keith Mitchell Hill ,  Siva Venkatachalam ,  Edward Zhmayev ,  Naiyue Zhou

发明人： James William Brown ,  Keith Mitchell Hill ,  Siva Venkatachalam ,  Edward Zhmayev ,  Naiyue Zhou

IPC分类号： B24B1/00 ,  B08B3/02 ,  B24B55/12 ,  B24B9/10 ,  B24B53/00

CPC分类号： B24B55/12 ,  B24B9/10 ,  B24B55/04

摘要： A glass treatment apparatus, in one example, can include a fluid dispensing device configured to dispense a substantially laminar flow of a fluid film. In another example, a shroud substantially circumscribes an outer peripheral surface of a working wheel. The shroud includes a slot configured to receive an edge portion of a glass sheet. Methods of treating glass, in one example, include the step of dispensing a substantially laminar flow of a fluid film along a fluid plane to subsequently land on a first side of a glass sheet. In further examples, a fluid is passed over an inner surface of a shroud to carry away machined particles from a glass sheet. In still further examples, an outer peripheral surface of a working wheel is impacted with a fluid stream to clean the working wheel from glass particles generated when machining an edge of the glass sheet.

摘要翻译： 在一个示例中，玻璃处理装置可以包括配置成分配流体膜的基本上层流的流体分配装置。 在另一示例中，护罩基本上限制工作轮的外周表面。 护罩包括构造成容纳玻璃板的边缘部分的槽。 在一个实例中，处理玻璃的方法包括沿流体平面分配基本层流的流体膜的步骤，以随后落在玻璃板的第一侧上。 在另外的实施例中，流体在护罩的内表面上通过以从玻璃板携带加工的颗粒。 在另外的实例中，工作轮的外周表面与流体流冲击，以便在加工玻璃板的边缘时产生的玻璃颗粒清洁工作轮。

公开(公告)号：US20120131963A1

公开(公告)日：2012-05-31

申请号：US13364595

申请日：2012-02-02

申请人： James William Brown ,  Patrick Michael Gargano ,  Keith Mitchell Hill ,  Xinghua Li ,  William Paul Ryszytiwskyj ,  Naiyue Zhou

发明人： James William Brown ,  Patrick Michael Gargano ,  Keith Mitchell Hill ,  Xinghua Li ,  William Paul Ryszytiwskyj ,  Naiyue Zhou

IPC分类号： C03B21/00 ,  C03B33/02

CPC分类号： C03B33/0222 ,  B01D19/0031 ,  B01D19/0042 ,  C03B21/02 ,  C03B27/0404 ,  C03B33/023 ,  C03B33/091 ,  C03B33/10 ,  C03B33/102

摘要： A spray nozzle is used in a process of quenching a hot glass sheet during a laser scoring process or other high energy glass heating process. The nozzle is located in proximity to the glass sheet, creating gas in liquid used to quench the glass located in the nozzle (e.g., water). The gas (e.g., air bubbles) is removed from the quenching liquid. Then, the spray nozzle is used to spray the quenching liquid onto the sheet at a location trailing laser scoring of the sheet. The spray nozzle has a purge opening and tubing leading to a discharge location. The spray nozzle can have a sloped passageway that pre-stages gas bubbles near the purge opening. The spray nozzle can include a cooling coil passing around the nozzle passagewayto cool the quenching liquid passing through the nozzle, and increase the solubility of bubbles in the quenching liquid.

摘要翻译： 在激光刻痕过程或其它高能玻璃加热过程中，在将热玻璃板淬火的过程中使用喷嘴。 喷嘴位于玻璃板附近，产生用于淬火位于喷嘴中的玻璃（例如水）的液体中的气体。 气体（例如气泡）从骤冷液体中除去。 然后，喷雾喷嘴用于将片状物上的淬火液喷射到片材的位置上，该位置处于片材的激光刻痕处。 喷嘴具有通向排放位置的吹扫口和管道。 喷嘴可以具有倾斜的通道，其预先在吹扫口附近预分解气泡。 喷嘴可以包括通过喷嘴通道的冷却盘管，以冷却通过喷嘴的淬火液体，并且增加气泡在淬火液中的溶解度。

公开(公告)号：US08132427B2

公开(公告)日：2012-03-13

申请号：US12466554

申请日：2009-05-15

申请人： James William Brown ,  Patrick Michael Gargano ,  Keith Mitchell Hill ,  Xinghua Li ,  William Paul Ryszytiwskyj ,  Naiyue Zhou

发明人： James William Brown ,  Patrick Michael Gargano ,  Keith Mitchell Hill ,  Xinghua Li ,  William Paul Ryszytiwskyj ,  Naiyue Zhou

IPC分类号： C03B33/00 ,  C03B33/02 ,  C03B33/023 ,  C03B33/037

CPC分类号： C03B33/0222 ,  B01D19/0031 ,  B01D19/0042 ,  C03B21/02 ,  C03B27/0404 ,  C03B33/023 ,  C03B33/091 ,  C03B33/10 ,  C03B33/102

摘要： A spray nozzle is used in a process of quenching a hot glass sheet during a laser scoring process or other high energy glass heating process. The scoring is conducted by a high energy means such as a laser. The nozzle is located in proximity to the glass sheet, creating gas in liquid used to quench the glass located in the nozzle (e.g., water). The gas (e.g., air bubbles) is removed from the quenching liquid. Then, the spray nozzle is used to spray the quenching liquid onto the sheet at a location trailing laser scoring of the sheet, such as using a traveling anvil machine at the bottom of the draw. The spray nozzle (purge nozzle) has a purge opening and tubing leading to a discharge location. The purge nozzle can have a sloped passageway that pre-stages gas bubbles near the purge opening in the nozzle. The spray nozzle can include a cooling coil passing around the nozzle passageway that enables a coolant to travel along the coil. This cools the quenching liquid passing through the nozzle, and increases the solubility of bubbles in the quenching liquid in the nozzle. A gas filter can receive gas-rich quenching liquid from the pressurized quenching liquid source, remove gas from the liquid, and send gas-depleted quenching liquid to the spray nozzle.

摘要翻译： 在激光刻痕过程或其它高能玻璃加热过程中，在将热玻璃板淬火的过程中使用喷嘴。 评分由高能量手段如激光进行。 喷嘴位于玻璃板附近，产生用于淬火位于喷嘴中的玻璃（例如水）的液体中的气体。 气体（例如气泡）从骤冷液体中除去。 然后，喷射喷嘴用于将片状物上的淬火液喷射到片材的激光打标位置上，例如使用在底部的行进砧机。 喷嘴（吹扫喷嘴）具有通向排放位置的吹扫口和管道。 吹扫喷嘴可以具有倾斜的通道，用于在喷嘴中的吹扫开口附近预分级气泡。 喷嘴可以包括通过喷嘴通道周围的冷却盘管，其使得冷却剂能够沿着线圈行进。 这冷却了通过喷嘴的淬火液，并且增加了气泡在喷嘴中的淬火液中的溶解度。 气体过滤器可以从加压淬火液体源接收富含气体的淬火液，从液体中除去气体，并将气体贫化的淬火液送到喷嘴。

公开(公告)号：US20100287991A1

公开(公告)日：2010-11-18

申请号：US12466554

申请日：2009-05-15

申请人： James William Brown ,  Patrick Michael Gargano ,  Keith Mitchell Hill ,  Xinghua Li ,  William Paul Ryszytiwskyj ,  Naiyue Zhou

发明人： James William Brown ,  Patrick Michael Gargano ,  Keith Mitchell Hill ,  Xinghua Li ,  William Paul Ryszytiwskyj ,  Naiyue Zhou

IPC分类号： C03B27/00

CPC分类号： C03B33/0222 ,  B01D19/0031 ,  B01D19/0042 ,  C03B21/02 ,  C03B27/0404 ,  C03B33/023 ,  C03B33/091 ,  C03B33/10 ,  C03B33/102

摘要： A spray nozzle is used in a process of quenching a hot glass sheet during a laser scoring process or other high energy glass heating process. The scoring is conducted by a high energy means such as a laser. The nozzle is located in proximity to the glass sheet, creating gas in liquid used to quench the glass located in the nozzle (e.g., water). The gas (e.g., air bubbles) is removed from the quenching liquid. Then, the spray nozzle is used to spray the quenching liquid onto the sheet at a location trailing laser scoring of the sheet, such as using a traveling anvil machine at the bottom of the draw. The spray nozzle (purge nozzle) has a purge opening and tubing leading to a discharge location. The purge nozzle can have a sloped passageway that pre-stages gas bubbles near the purge opening in the nozzle. The spray nozzle can include a cooling coil passing around the nozzle passageway that enables a coolant to travel along the coil. This cools the quenching liquid passing through the nozzle, and increases the solubility of bubbles in the quenching liquid in the nozzle. A gas filter can receive gas-rich quenching liquid from the pressurized quenching liquid source, remove gas from the liquid, and send gas-depleted quenching liquid to the spray nozzle.

摘要翻译： 在激光刻痕过程或其它高能玻璃加热过程中，在将热玻璃板淬火的过程中使用喷嘴。 评分由高能量手段如激光进行。 喷嘴位于玻璃板附近，产生用于淬火位于喷嘴中的玻璃（例如水）的液体中的气体。 气体（例如气泡）从骤冷液体中除去。 然后，喷射喷嘴用于将片状物上的淬火液喷射到片材的激光打标位置上，例如使用在底部的行进砧机。 喷嘴（吹扫喷嘴）具有通向排放位置的吹扫口和管道。 吹扫喷嘴可以具有倾斜的通道，用于在喷嘴中的吹扫开口附近预分级气泡。 喷嘴可以包括通过喷嘴通道周围的冷却盘管，其使得冷却剂能够沿着线圈行进。 这冷却了通过喷嘴的淬火液，并且增加了气泡在喷嘴中的淬火液中的溶解度。 气体过滤器可以从加压淬火液体源接收富含气体的淬火液，从液体中除去气体，并将气体贫化的淬火液送到喷嘴。

公开(公告)号：US20080204741A1

公开(公告)日：2008-08-28

申请号：US12072014

申请日：2008-02-22

申请人： Keith Mitchell Hill ,  Randy LaRue McClure ,  Richard Sean Priestley

发明人： Keith Mitchell Hill ,  Randy LaRue McClure ,  Richard Sean Priestley

IPC分类号： G01N21/00

CPC分类号： G01N21/958 ,  G01B11/2441 ,  G01N2021/9513

摘要： Disclosed is a method for the detection and quantification of defects in transparent substrates and, more particularly, in glass sheets. The method comprises providing a transparent planar substrate having a top surface and a bottom surface. The surface topography of at least a portion of the top surface of the provide transparent planar substrate is measured to obtain a three dimensional top surface profile having a sub-nanometer level of precision. From the three dimensional surface profile measurement, the existence of one or more surface variations in the three dimensional surface profile having an amplitude greater than a predetermined tolerance can be identified and/or quantified.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于检测和定量透明基板中的缺陷的方法，特别是在玻璃板中。 该方法包括提供具有顶表面和底表面的透明平面基底。 测量提供透明平面基板的顶表面的至少一部分的表面形貌，以获得具有亚纳米级精度的三维顶表面轮廓。 从三维表面轮廓测量可以确定和/或量化具有大于预定公差的幅度的三维表面轮廓中的一个或多个表面变化的存在。